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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horst Linkke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Ivey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linkke comes to the cage accompanied by Anamanaguchi - Helix Nebula. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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215 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
20
215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Horst Linkke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Ivey!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivey slips under a jab from Linkke.
Linkke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ivey has time to react.
Ivey looks to land a right hand but Linkke moved out of range.
Ivey looks to score with a jab to the body but Linkke is just out of range.
Ivey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linkke misses with a double jab.
Linkke misses the jab.
Linkke tries to clinch up but Ivey circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Linkke.
Ivey avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Linkke throws the left hand but Ivey avoids the punch easily.
Ivey defending well as Linkke loads up on a big left hand.
Linkke wants to clinch up but Ivey keeps it at a distance.
Linkke misses the body punch
and Ivey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Linkke misses its intended target.
Linkke looks to land a left hand but Ivey moved out of range nicely.
Ivey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Linkke throws a series of punches but Ivey moves out of range.
Linkke misses the body punch
and Ivey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Linkke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ivey staying out of range there.
Ivey misses with an uppercut.
Linkke looks to clinch
and Ivey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Horst Linkke has been cut.
Ivey throws a series of punches but Linkke avoids them all with ease.
Ivey staying out of range there.
Horst Linkke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivey looks to throw the jab but Linkke is out of range.
Linkke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ivey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linkke misses with a combination
and Ivey counters with a straight right hand.
Linkke misses with a body punch
and Ivey counters with a stiff right hand.
Linkke throws a body punch but Ivey moves out of range.
Ivey dodges the punch combination from Linkke.
Linkke misses the shot to the body.
Ivey slips under a jab from Linkke.
Ivey looks to score with a jab to the body but Linkke is just out of range.
Linkke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ivey to score with a decent uppercut.
Linkke tries to clinch up
and Ivey counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linkke misses with a shot to the body
and Ivey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Linkke thinking.
Ivey scores with a jab to the body.
Linkke is breathing heavily.
Linkke lands with a straight right. Ivey didn't see that one coming.
Linkke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Ivey to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Ivey misses its intended target.
Linkke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ivey moves away from the strike by Linkke.
Linkke throws a jab when Ivey was well out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Linkke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ivey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linkke.
Linkke tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Ivey misses
and Linkke counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Ivey.
Linkke is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivey connects with a nice cross there... Linkke is looking wobbly and Ivey recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Linkke to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Ivey jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Phil Ivey!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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